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ArticleWorld journal of surgical oncology2022

Sarcopenia is associated with worse surgical complications but not relapse-free survival and overall survival in patients with retroperitoneal liposarcoma.

Mingkun Zhao, Minzhi Lv, Yuan Fang, Aobo Zhuang, Qian Wu, Hanxing Tong, Weiqi Lu, Yong Zhang

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Article in World journal of surgical oncology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Mingkun Zhao *Department of General Surgery, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Minzhi Lv *Department of Biostatistics, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yuan FangDepartment of General Surgery, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Aobo ZhuangDepartment of General Surgery, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Qian WuDepartment of General Surgery, Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Hanxing TongDepartment of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Weiqi LuDepartment of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Yong ZhangDepartment of General Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. 13681971072@163.com.
Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center · CNFudan University · CNZhongshan Hospital · CNThe First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81702893Shanghai Municipal Health Commission 202140083
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis investigation aimed to explore the relationship between sarcopenia and severe postoperative complications, relapse-free survival (RFS), and overall survival (OS) in patients with retroperitoneal liposarcoma (RLPS). MATERIAL AND

methodsThis retrospective study included 72 RLPS patients (47 men, 25 women; mean age, 57.49 years, SD 10.92) who had abdominal CT exams. Clinical information was recorded, including RLPS characteristics (histologic subtypes, grade, size), laboratory assessment (ALB, PALB, A/G, Hb, SCr), relapse-free survival, overall survival, and postoperative complications. The relationships between those variables and RFS and OS were analyzed using Cox proportional hazard models.

resultsThere were 8 severe postoperative complications (Clavien-Dindo grade > 2). The chi-square test showed sarcopenia was associated with severe postoperative complications (P = 0.011). In multivariate analysis, sarcopenia was not associated with relapse-free survival (P = 0.574) and overall survival (P = 0.578).

conclusionsSarcopenia predicts worse surgical complications but does not affect relapse-free survival and overall survival.

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LiposarcomaRetroperitoneal NeoplasmsSarcopeniaChronic DiseaseFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsPrognosisRetrospective StudiesOverall survivalRelapse-free survivalRetroperitoneal liposarcomaSarcopeniaSurgery complication

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PMID36539825
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